‘Daily lives in Central Asia’

For many Europeans, Central Asia is a blank spot on the map. Exceptions are those adventurous travelers, who upon their return to Europe, tell of breathtaking scenery, delicious food and hospitable inhabitants.
The Horizon2020 project SEnECA – “Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia relations” seeks to raise our awareness of this region. We aim to bring Central Asia closer to Europe and to its citizens who have previously had little exposure to Central Asia.
This is why SEnECA is organising a two-day photo exhibition on 4 and 5 April 2019. It will show the beauty, culture and traditions of Central Asian countries, portraying the daily lives of their inhabitants and stimulating a reflection on the differences and similarities between Europe and Central Asia.
The photos displayed have been selected by means of a transnational photo competition that gathered more than 300 pictures from professional and amateur photographers from all around the world. The winners will be awarded a trip to Brussels for the opening of the SEnECA Photo Exhibition next month.
The exhibition will be opened on 4 April at 11.00 with two panel discussions on the topics of connectivity, and culture and education.
The project “SEnECA – Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia relations” seeks to improve research cooperation and to strengthen capacities in research and policy advice in the European Union (EU) and Central Asia. It comprises an international consortium with twelve partner organizations from the EU and all five Central Asian countries. The project is led by Prof. Dr Michael Kaeding, Professor for European politics at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), and Dr Katrin Böttger, Director of the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP). The project is funded with around 1.5 million Euros under the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme for a period of two years.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 770256.